THURSDAY, APRIL 5, 2012

DARK HORSE COMICS FIRST LOOKS

FIRST LOOK: ALABASTER: WOLVES #1

Written by: Caitlín R. Kiernan.

Art by: Steve Lieber.

Covers by: Greg Ruth and Michael Avon Oeming.

Description: Author Caitlín R. Kiernan brings one of her most enduring and popular creations to comics! For nearly as long as she can remember, Dancy Flammarion has fought monsters, cutting a bloody swath through the demons and dark things of the world, aimed like a weapon by forces beyond her control or questioning.

Pages: 32.

Price: $3.50.

In stores: April 11.

FIRST LOOK: BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER SEASON 9 #8

Written by: Andrew Chambliss.

Art by: Cliff Richards.

Covers by: Phil Noto and Geores Jeanty.

Description: There is something seriously wrong with Buffy! She and Spike discover that the one person who can help her is actually...Andrew? Buffy's situation becomes even more dire as she discovers that Simone, the Slayer with an enormous grudge, has been targeting her.

Pages: 32.

Price: $2.99

In stores: April 11.

FIRST LOOK: CONAN THE BARBARIAN #3

Written by: Brian Wood.

Art by: Becky Cloonan.

Covers by: Massimo Carnevale and John Paul Leon.

Description: Alone, Conan was the most fearsome warrior to ever walk the planet! Now, joined with the pirate queen Belit, he is swept to new levels of danger and passion. Wood and Cloonan continue to redefine the Cimmerian as he embraces piracy and begins his joint reign of the Black Coast alongside the deadly siren, Belit!

Pages: 32.

Price: $3.50.

In stores: April 11.

FIRST LOOK: DARK MATTER #4

Written by: Joseph Mallozzi and Paul Mullie.

Art by: Garry Brown.

Cover by: Garry Brown.

Description: Abandoned by one of their own, the remaining crew members are trapped planet-side as enemies orbit their position. Outnumbered and outgunned, their only hope rests with a suicidal last stand--and help from a most unlikely source...

Pages: 32.

Price: $3.50.

In stores: April 11.

FIRST LOOK: LOBSTER JOHNSON: THE BURNING HAND #4

Written by: Mike Mignola and John Arcudi.

Art by: Tonci Zonjic.

Covers by: Dave Johnson and Mike Mignola.

Description: As dead gangsters bloody the floor of his secret hideout, crime-fighter Lobster Johnson goes head to head with the powerful Nazi boss -- the Black Flame!

Pages: 32.

Price: $3.50.

In stores: April 11.

FIRST LOOK: ORCHID #6

Written by: Tom Morello.

Art by: Scott Hepburn.

Cover by: Massimo Carnevale.

Description:
With the rebel leader;s imminent execution forcing their hand, Orchid and Simon -- with a few new allies in tow -- must act now or see one of their last symbols of hope destroyed. But attempting to liberate anyone from dictator Tomo Wolfe's clutches may be the bold act that gets them all killed.

Pages: 32.

Price: $3.50.

In stores: April 11.

FIRST LOOK: STAR WARS: AGENT OF THE EMPIRE -- IRON ECLIPSE #5

Written by: John Ostrander.

Art by: Stephane Roux.

Cover by: Stephane Roux.

Description: Jahan Cross finally learns the truth about the deadly project called "Iron Eclipse." Now all he has to do is defeat the crazed mastermind behind it all, keep his allies from double-crossing him, and escape the Corporate Sector with his life!

Pages: 32.

Price: $3.50.

In stores: April 11.

FIRST LOOK: STAR WARS: KNIGHTS OF THE OLD REPUBLIC -- WAR #4

Written by: John Jackson Miller.

Art by: Andrea Mutti.

Cover by: Benjamin Carre.

Description: The Republic, the Mandalorians, and even some of the Jedi are corrupt -- so Zayne Carrick is going to take matters fully into his own lightsaber-wielding hands. It's high risk and utterly insane, and the allies Zayne has to work with aren't exactly what you'd call trustworthy . . . but at least this time he knows that up front!